Rotatable grain-distributer for elevators.



PATENTBD DEC. 22

J. G. SPANGLER. ROTATABLE GRAIN DISTRIB'UTER FOR ELEVATORS.

APPLIOATION FILED APR. 6, 1903.

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J. G. SPANGLER. ROTATABLE GRAIN DISTRIBUTER FOR ELBVATDRS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 1903.

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NO MODEL.

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PATENTED DEC. 22, 1903.

J. O. SPANGLER. ROTATABLE GRAIN DISTRIBUTER FOR ELEVATORS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 6. 1903.

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NO MODEL.

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APPLICATION TILED APR. 6. 1903.

PATENTED DEC. 22, 1903.

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Patented December 22, 1905.

i 111 srncrrroarion JOHN;

or IQWA- R O TATA BI s E- GRAIN 'QDIQ fFiRI B U TElRfFO-RjELEVATORS.

To, a w m" t. mdzl warra Be tknown that L'JOHN (J. sm taataizen oftheUnited States, residing at Gowrie,

. following is a specification.

in the county of Webster and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful" ,Rotatable Grain-DistributerfOr. Elevators, of whichrthe My object is, first,,to avoid the labor and xp ns i c e t t st ibu i g g a iinelew vators to a plurality of ,bins through an equal number of conveyor-pipes second, to control 7 the connection of a single distributing-pipe with difierent .binsbymeans of mechanism that can be operated by aaperson onthe ground floor of an elevator; third, to fix a rotatablewheel in position relative toa -p1uiality off binsanda dial-insuch a manner that the connection of the distributing-pipe with any one bin will be indicated by-means' of the dial fourth, to utilize the single distributingpipe for conveying grainjronn; a plurality of bins to a central discharge-spout; fifth, ,to

' provide automatic signal mechanism to indie cate when there isanoverflow of graimfrom the distributing-pipe and also to,return. the surplus grain to the bulk fromwhichi it was.

carried up by the elevator-cups.

My invention consists. in the construction,- of. elements and subcombinations and, the ar-L rangement and combination; of operative parts; as hereinatterset forth, pointed 'outin; accompany.

my claims, and illustratedgin the ing drawings, in whicha Figure lis a top view showing thegpo sition'. of the rotatable grain-distributer relativeto. a plurality, of binssurroundingit and withinv I the radius of the circle in which the distributing-tube revolves, Fig. 2 isa side elevation that shows mechanisms for rotating the tubular distributor, for -opening and closing,

forming part of' LettersPatent No. 747,897, dated December 1903 I 1 n piicttiotfiia n ri 6.196s; Seriallit. 151 ,139. lilpr e del.)

reach of the. rotatable tubular distributor 10 when it iscontracted in length, and the letters' B fourbi-ns within reach when a telescopic end; 1210f: the distributeris extended, as .indicated'bydotted linesin Fig. 1, from the center.ofsthecentral bin C, over. which cross-pieceslfiare fixed. to support the distributing-tube 10.- Acurvedbranch 14: is extendedfromthe top of the distributor 10 into the top of the central bin 0. A cut-on. 15 in the connected open ends of the tube 10 and branch liisfixedt'o a shaft 16,,j0urna1ed to thev tubes in such a manner that it-can be adjusted to alternately open and close the tube 19 and branch l ia's required to direct grain to thecentral bin Cor tothe bins B and O, at the 5 pleasure of an operator onthe ground floor,by

simply turningithe wheel 17, mounted on an axle18, fixedto5the wall, as shown in Figs.

2.and;3. Connected with a crown-wheel 19, mounted,onthesupports 1:31-0ntop of the central bin 0, and a gear-wheel 20,.fixed to the, upright -portionof-the tube 14:, and a sprocket-wheel21onthe axle of-said gearwheel, a corresponding sprocketajwheel 22 on the axle 1 6 of the cut-off 1.5, a chain 23on the said 'sprocket-whee1s,iand an endless rope 23*,

coiledon the :,grooved.r..'peripheries of the quired tooh'ange the direction of grain from the tube 10 to the tube 14;, and vice versa, as

required to direct theigrain to the different bins A, .B, and O wheneverthe wheel 17 is operated for that purpose. -To rotate the distributing-tube lOas required to deliver "grain to the difierent bins A and B, aturn-table consisting ofa ball- I bearing flangedring 25, is fixed on the supports 13, and a mating-ring 26is fixed to the loweliend portionofuthe tube 14:,- as shownin Figs :2-and.4... A ;belt=wheel 27 is also fixed to the tube '14, and another belt-wheel 28 is mounted on the floor? 29, and the two beltwheels .27; and; .28 :are. connected l by an end-;

less rope 30, coiled around the wheels and extended over direction-pulleys 31 in such a manner that by rotating the wheel 28 the tube let and distributing-tube 10 will be rotated to the right or left at the will of the operator.

Wheels 17 and 19, extended overdirectionpulleys 24, as shown .inFigs. land 2, will ro- "tate the cut-ofi axle 16 and cut-ofi 15 as. re-

Notohes in the wheel 28 admit a handle to lock it and serve as a dial, as shown in Fig. 4. A handle 32 is pivotally connected with the wheel 28 to facilitate rotating the wheel and also for adjusting the end 12 of the tube as required to convey grain to the corner bins B, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

The upper ends of the tubes 10 and'14 are jointly and rotatably connected with a floor 33 by means of a tubular bearer 34, fixed to the floor, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4 or in any suitable way, in such a manner that a conveyer-spout 35, connected with the top of an elevator-trunk 36, can convey grain into the rotatable tubes 10 and 14 by force of gravity.

The tube 12 is telescopically connected with the tube 10 by means of an elbow 37, fixed to the tube 12, and a rope 38, extended over direction-pulleys and attached to pivoted handle 32, as shown in Fig. 3, in such a manner that when the handle is lifted the tube-section 12 would slide outward and downward by force of gravity and be directed by a rod 39, fixed to the elbow 36 on the tube 10 and extended through an aperture in the elbow 37 and restricted in its motion by a knob 40 on the end of the rod 39.

A tube 41 (shown in Fig. 4:) is connected with the conveyer-spout 35 and extended down to discharge overflow grain into an opentopped hopper 4.2,connected with the elevatortrunk 36, as required to retain the surplus grain into the trunk, and to fall upon a piece of sheet metal 43, attached to the inside of the hopper in such a manner that the sheet metal will give forth sound as required to signal to the operator that the distributing-tubes are overflowing.

Having thus described the purposeof my invention, the construction and function of each operative element and the arrangement and combination of all the parts, the practical operation and utility thereof will be readily understood by persons familiar with the art to which it pertains.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a grain-elevator, a grain-distributing tube rotatably mounted at the top and center of a plurality of bins, an extension telescopically connected with the outer and lower end of the tube, a second tube connected with the upper end of said tube, a cut-01f mounted in the two tubes at their junction, and means to move the tube as required to connect it with any one of the bins at the pleasure of the operator, for the purposes stated.

2. In a grain-elevator,agrain-distributing tube rotatably mounted at the top and center of a plurality of bins, an elbow fixed on the top and lower end portion of the tube, an elbow fixed on the top and upper end of the extension and provided with an aperture, a rod, having .a knob in its lower end, extended through said aperture and fixed to the elbow on the end of the tube, a rope fixed to the said extension and extended over direction-pulleys, and means to move the tube as required to connect it with any one of the bins at the pleasure of the operator for the purposes stated.

3. In a grain-elevator, a grain-distributing tube rotatably mounted at the top and center of a plurality of bins, an extension telescopically connected with the outer and lower end of the tube, a second tube connected with the upper end of said tube, a cut-off mounted in the two tubes at their junction, a sprocketwheel on the end of the cut-off shaft, a facewheel rotatably mounted on the lower portion of said second tube, a gear-wheel mount-; ed on a shaft fixed to said second tube, a sprocket-wheel on said shaft, a chain on the two sprocket-wheels, a belt-wheel on the lower floor of the elevator and an endless rope coiled on the said belt-wheel and extended over direction-pulleys, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

4. In a grain -elevator, a rotatable tube mounted over the top and center of a bin, 2. distributing tube extending outward and downward from its top, a belt-wheel fixed to the upright portion of the said rotatable tube, a beltwheel mounted on the lower floor of the elevator and an endless rope on the two belt-wheels and extended over direction-pulleys, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated. 5. In a grain -elevator, a rotatable tube mounted over the top and center of a bin, at

distributing-tube extending outward and downward from its top, a belt-wheel mounted on the lower floor of the elevator, notches in the top of the wheel, a handle pivoted to the wheel to enter said notches and an endless rope on the two belt-wheels and extended over direction-pulleys, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

6. In a grain-elevator, a rotatable graindistributing tube, a cut-01f in the top of said tube, a conveyer-spout connected with the open top of said tube, a tube for conveying overflow grain connected with the conveyorspout, a hopper at the lower end of a conveyer-trunk and a sound-signal in the hopper, arranged and combined to operate in the manner set forth for the purposes stated.

' JOHN o. SPANGLER.

Witnesses:

S. M. DAUGHENBAUGH, E. G. CAMPBELL.

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